Staff Structure

The staff that run the squadron are all adult volunteers with various levels of experience from a range of different backgrounds.

There are five different groups of staff;

  • Commissioned Officers
  • Senior Non-Commissioned Officers
  • Civilian Instructors
  • Service Helpers (sometimes known as Service Instructors)
  • Chaplaincy (Padres)

Further information on staff rank insignia/badges can be found on this link.

Commissioned Officers

Flight Lieutenant Karen Greenow
Officer Commanding 1004 (Pontypridd) Squadron

Flt Lt Thomas

Flight Lieutenant Lyndon Thomas
2IC Squadron
Health & Safety Officer
Shooting Officer

Squadron Leader Lisa Railton
Squadron Supernumerary Officer
Wing Staff Officer – No. 1 Welsh Wing Shooting Officer

Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs)

Sergeant Thomas Lohfink
IC Drill & Discipline

Civilian Instructors (CI)

CI Gough

CI Karen Gough
Adjutant
First Aid Officer

Service Instructors

Chaplaincy

Reverend P. Lewis
Squadron Padre

Air Training Corps